Band-anchor for tank-cars.



G. E. MHTINGER.

BAND ANCHOR FOR TANK CARS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-27,1917.

Patented Jan. 22, 1918-.

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BAND ANCHOR FOR TANK CARS.

- APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21. 1917.

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GEORGE E. MITTINGER, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

BAND-ANCHOR FOR TANK- CARS.

Application filed September 27, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnouen E. Mrr'rrnonn, a citizen of the United States, residing in Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Band-Anchors for Tank-Cars, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in band anchors for tank cars.

The object of my invention is to provide a band anchor of this character in which the band is firmly held therein and can not be disengaged therefrom by the slight loosening of the nuts carried by the ends of the band.

Another object of my invention is to provide a band anchor which can be rigidly secured to the under frame of the car and at the same time providing a simple cheap and effective structure having certain details of structure and operation hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a transverse sectional View of a tank car showing my invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the anchor showing the connection with the under frame of the tank car.

Fig. 3 is a front plan of the anchor.

Fig. 4 is a rear plan view of Fig. 3.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 represents the tank of the usual construction used on tank cars and is supported by the cradle 2 which in turn is supported by the longitudinal supporting sills 3. and 4. These sills as shown are of the channel iron form and are supported on any well known form of car construction and to which are secured the anchors all of which needs no further description.

My improved anchor consists of a rear plate 5 adapted to rest against the vertical wall 6 of the channel sill and has its upper end bent at an angle at 7 to correspond with the upper flange of the sill so that it will lie flat against the under face of the flange as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The lower end of the rear plate 5 is bent outwardly as indicated at 8 and said outwardly or bent or extending portions 8 and 7 are connected by a hollow web 9 which has its lower end gradually curved outwardly as in- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 22; 1918.

Serial No. 193,436.

dicated at 10 and the lower end or wall 11 of the web is arranged at an angle of approxlmately 45 degrees to the rear plate. The web 9 as heretofore stated is hollowed from the rear face and said hollow portion 12 termlnating some distance above the lower end forming the solid portion 13.

The solid lower portion 13 of the web 9 is provided with an opening 14 arranged at an angle of approximately 34 degrees to the rear plate and parallel with the lower wall 11 of the web. The rear plate 5 on each side of the web is provided with thickened portions 15 provided with openings 16 and 17 through which passes the bolts 18 and 19 and said bolts pass through vertical wall of the Slll and leaving nuts 19 thereon whereby the anchor is tightly held in position.

The bands 20 encircle the tank 1 and leave thelr ends screw threaded at 21 and press downwardly through the openings 14: in the web 9 of the anchor and leave nuts 22 screwed thereon to hold the bands tightly around the tank. Interposed between the nuts 22 and the lower face 23 of the web 9 are look washers 24 which prevent the nuts from working loose caused by the jar of the car.

By this structure it will be seen that I have produced a durable anchor which can be readily applied to the ordinary tank car now in use and which has the necessary strength yet producing an anchor in which the amount of metal is greatly reduced thus making a cheap and simple anchor.

The hollow web 9 is provided with an opening 25 through which extends the air pipe of the brake system, thus supporting the same and dispensing with separate brackets for supporting the pipe.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A tank band anchor, comprising a body-portion formed of a plate having a central outwardly extending central web having its lower end solid and curved outwardly and having an opening therethrough at an angle to the plate and through which passes the lower threaded end of the terminal and a nut on the threaded end below the web and preventing the longitudinal upward movement of the band.

2. A tank band anchor comprising a body-portion formed of a flat plate having a I laterally turned upper and lower ends, a through which the air pipe oi: the brake syshollow central integral web carried by the tem passes.

plate and having an outwardly curved lower In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my solid'end having an opening theretln'ough at signature in the presence of two witnesses. an angle to the plate and through which the s w 1 w r X n lower threaded end of the terminal of the GEOLGIU MIlllINGhh' hand passes, the walls of the web having op- \Vitnesses. positely arranged openings extending at G. lV. Joxssox, right angles to the other opening and V. J. STUPPY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Yatents,

Washington, D. C. 

